 Hello Columbia and welcome to City Update for January 2021. Happy New Year and welcome to an update of our monthly activities for this month. The City of Columbia is still observing modified operations due to the pandemic, but we want to make sure that you are well aware of activities, events, and virtual offerings throughout the month of January. On Friday, January 8, the Office of Business Opportunities will be hosting a COVID mentality virtual workshop. COVID-19 has been difficult for everyone, so join us for this workshop on Friday, January 8 at 10.30 am until 11.30 am. The speaker will discuss how you can successfully change your mindset and move forward in your business. Columbia City Council's Administrative Policy Committee meeting will be held on January 14 starting at 2 pm. For agenda details, please visit our website at columbiasc.gov. Also, this will be a virtual meeting which you can view from our website and also from our City YouTube channel. Also on January 14, the Design Development Review Commission will hold a virtual meeting starting at 4 pm. Again, for agenda details, please visit our website at columbiasc.gov. As a reminder, this virtual meeting will be viewed on our website and also from our City YouTube channel. As a reminder, all meetings will be held virtually in the interest of public health during the pandemic. On Monday, January 18, 2021, the City of Columbia will observe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Our annual ceremony will be held virtually this year in the interest of public health due to the pandemic. The virtual ceremony will be broadcast on the City's website and all of our social media platforms as well as the City's YouTube channel. Again, this year's virtual ceremony will be shared with the public, but we will not gather at MLK Park. This year's guest speaker is Mayor Stephen Benjamin. We will share with you the virtual ceremony on all platforms available in order to make sure that all members of the community can participate virtually for this year's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ceremony again on Monday, January 18, 2021. Also in connection with Dr. King's ceremony, the City of Columbia is hosting various events. One event that is currently underway is the virtual food drive to help and assist Harvest Hope Food Bank. If you would like to contribute, visit our website at columnsc.gov for more details and make a donation today. Also on Monday, January 18, a food drive will be held at King Park as a drive-through format in order to assist in the interests of public health. You can donate canned goods or non-perishable food items anytime between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at King Park on Monday, January 18. Again, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., you may drive through and donate canned goods or non-perishable food items to benefit Harvest Hope Food Bank as a part of the City's community service effort for King Day. Also as a reminder, on Dr. Martin Luther King Day on January 18, City offices will be closed. All emergency personnel will be on duty and you can call 9-1-1 for assistance. Our offices will reopen for business on Tuesday, January 19. Again for any details regarding the ceremonies and the food drives, please visit our website at columnsc.gov. On January 19, Columbia City Council will hold a virtual City Council meeting which will start at 2 p.m. As a part of this meeting, there will also be a public hearing regarding the adoption of the new zoning map. Again, the meeting will begin at 2 p.m. and will be held virtually in the interests of public health during the pandemic. You may visit our website at columnsc.gov to watch the live stream and you can watch it on the City's YouTube channel. If you haven't missed the meeting, all meetings are recorded and can be viewed on our City's YouTube channel following the meeting time and date. For more details, visit our website at columnsc.gov concerning City Council meetings. On January 21, the third session for the color of law community conversations will be held. The color of law is a book written by Richard Rothstein and actually session three will feature the author himself. The author will be speaking during a webinar that is free and accessible to the public. If you missed session one and two, make sure you catch session three featuring the author of the color of law. Again, it's free and you can register for the session right now. It occurs on January 21st starting at 6 p.m. and ending at 8 p.m. The information on the flyer that you are viewing now can be used to register or you can visit our website at columnsc.gov for more details. Thank you for watching the January City Update bringing you information, news and events for the month of January 2021. Again, please remember that if you need information from the City of Columbia, visit our website at columnsc.gov on a 24-hour basis. You can also follow us on our social media platforms on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And also please watch us on City TV, on Spectrum Channel 1301 as well as Roku TV and you can find the City of Columbia on Amazon Fire TV and our YouTube channel. Please stay connected for the latest news, information and events as we bring you information that is much needed during these challenging times. Again, thank you for watching from the City of Columbia and from Public Relations, Media and Marketing.